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News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors Newsletter for Wednesday August 14, 2024 ( 5 items )  

"Sublime Light: The Tapestry Art of DY Begay" Celebrates Three Decades of Groundbreaking Work by Innovative Dine Artist
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian issued the following news release: * * * Tapestries Inspired by Landscape Embody Tradition and Innovation * * * The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall opens "Sublime Light: The Tapestry Art of DY Begay" Sept. 20. The exhibition, which will be on view through July 13, 2025, celebrates more than three decades of innovation by fiber artist DY Begay (Dine [Navajo], b  more

56th CES keeps things cool
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron is conducting a major upgrade renovation to an existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system at the base chapel and gym at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The project seeks to utilize existing HVAC systems at the base gym to power a new and improved system being installed at the base chapel. "Our main gym by its  more

Exercise PANAMAX 2024 Begins: US Army South hosts 11 nations for major multinational exercise
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: PANAMAX 2024 is officially underway. The U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, multinational, biennial command post exercise aimed at reinforcing and enhancing the long-term security of the Panama Canal and the Western Hemisphere takes place from Aug. 5-14 at various locations across the United States. "Collectively, we will go through the next eight day  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Arizona Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Role in Transnational Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Operation
JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: A resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced in federal court to 180 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, United States Attorney Eric  more

Paul R. Gray Named NAE Simon Ramo Founders Award Recipient
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: Paul R. Gray has been named recipient of the 2024 Simon Ramo Founders Award by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) "for contributions to modern analog integrated circuit design through research and education, and for leadership of academic, philanthropic, and corporate enterprises." He will be presented with the award at the 2024 NAE Annual Meeting and 60th Anniversary Celebration on Sept. 30 in   more